The place do you begin at a whisky pageant? In my case, the very first thing I do is ask round what mates have found up to now. At Spirits within the Sky the opposite day, folks had been saying good issues about this Longmorn 2012 bottled by Signatory Classic. A 12 12 months outdated single bourbon cask. I recognize a properly fruity Speyside whisky so there, I took residence a pattern.
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Longmorn 12 yo 2012 (58,3%, Signatory Classic 2024, bourbon barrel #916, 215 btl.)
Nostril: vibrant and fairly fruity. Lemon peels, sunflower oil and inexperienced bananas at first. It will get more and more syrupy and wealthy, on tinned peaches and grapes. Then hints of marshmallow and vanilla cake. Dusty hints of flour and recent bourbonny oak within the background.
Mouth: typical vibrant model with loads of fruits. Lemons, inexperienced apples and lime peels, with traditional barley sweetness in addition to some grassier notes. Limoncello and lemon meringue. Mild olive oil and bitter lemon in the direction of the top. After some time some grated coconut and delicate oak spice as effectively, primarily ginger.
End: medium size, with loads of citrus zest, hints of white pepper and oaky notes.
Simple pleasures right here. The flawless bourbon cask brings out fruits in addition to some gingery spice. I agree it’s good whisky, however this sort of profile can also be a bit of middle-of-the-road. Nonetheless out there from Grasp of Malt as an example. Sister casks #914 and #919 had been bottled on the identical day.
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